In sections 2 and 3 of the Home Rule Act a distinction is made between fields of responsibilities, which are handled by the Home Rule authorities, and joint matters, which, as a starting point, are handled by the central authorities.
En los artículos 2 y 3 del Estatuto de Autonomía se distingue entre las esferas de responsabilidad de la administración autonómica y las cuestiones conjuntas que, en principio, corresponden a la administración central.